Journal abbreviation: Human Rights Watch

The abbreviation of the journal title "Human Rights Watch" is "Hum. Rights Watch". It is the recommended abbreviation to be used for abstracting, indexing and referencing purposes and meets all criteria of the ISO 4 standard for abbreviating names of scientific journals.

Abbreviation rules

The table below outlines in detail the ISO 4 rules and matches to the ISSN maintained list of title word abbreviations (TWA) to derive the abbreviation.

TitleAbbreviationWord/Stem/Rule
HumanHum.matches the word "human"
RightsRightsNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
WatchWatchNo abbreviation listed in TWA.

Abbreviation systems

The ISO 4 abbreviation system, created by the International Organization for Standardization, serves to abbreviate journal titles in a consistent manner. This method streamlines citation processes and enhances the clarity of journal identification within academic settings.

The abbreviation of journal titles follows ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for an array of subjects, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and related disciplines.

About the journal

Full journal titleHuman Rights Watch
AbbreviationHum. Rights Watch
ISSN (print)1552-7042
ISSN (online)NA
NLM catalogNA

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